Athletics-Jackson completes sprint double at Jamaican Olympic trials

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Stockholm - Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden - June 2, 2024 Jamaica's Shericka Jackson in action during the women's 200m Pontus Lundahl TT News Agency via REUTERS

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Shericka Jackson completed the sprint double on the final day of the Jamaican Olympic trials by winning the women's 200 metres on Sunday while Ackera Nugent set a national record en route to winning the 100 hurdles.

Double 200 world champion Jackson crossed the finish in 22.29 seconds, her best performance of the year, while Lanae-Tava Thomas (22.34) was second and Niesha Burgher third (22.39).